You can't call it very strategic when you can't even pick starting region. Restarting for 10 minutes trying to get a good starting region is no fun whatsoever and I won't bother
...backtracking central. On top of that finding exactly the things you need all the time is not the point of an adventure... where's the inventive spirit gone?
Hah. One of the easiest bullet hell shmups I've ever played. I got hit only once or twice during the entire game... but can't be arsed to retry for the impossible badge. Maybe later?